MA student in Design for People (Communication Design) with a background in Art & Technology and Interaction Design. My practice focuses on speculative design and interactive installation. I have extensive experience in developing interactive and visual installations, supported by a solid foundation in graphic design. Strongly oriented toward research-driven and concept-led projects, I am passionate about translating complex systems and critical questions into spatial and experiential forms.Outside of my practice, I enjoy staying creatively engaged through playing the guitar, working out, and playing video games.
CV
February 2026 - April 2026
App, User Interface
Software：Cursor, Figma
Memory Forest is a low-pressure social app designed to nurture long-distance friendships. Through a unique treasure hunt photo-unlocking ritual and organic plant-growth visualizations, it transforms daily sharing into a healing, shared experience.
We then started the first online interview. We asked them:
How did you spend time together before the distance?
And how did your friendship change after moving away?
We also explored how they viewed the friendship, what tools they used to stay close, and—how they supported each other during those life moments from afar.
In short, we identified two main pain point：
1. There’s a hesitation to share: sometimes they hold back from sharing because they’re worried about interrupting or bothering their friends.
2. Even when they do try to engage in shared activities, they often find it difficult to keep it going and make it lasting.
These two points led to our design challenge: How might we make friends’ “shared activity” as effortless as breathing and truly sustainable?
We decided to go deeper into the "Shared Activity".
We asked them to take a photo of the scenes in front of them at the same time every day .
We want to see how they share their daily lives.After we assigned this task, we received photos from all five groups. It‘s not only about the photo itself, but also about the feelings while they are sharing.
we sent out a questionnaire to understand their feelings during the task.
we want to know that
1. Do they feel stressful while doing this?
2. Do they feel fun to share?
3. Do they want to keep sending the photos?
After taht, we summarized some findings and insights.
1. Participants told us that photos often felt more intimate than text messages. So our design should prioritize a photo share format.
2. The biggest hurdle wasn’t willingness—it was the “forgetting gap.” They told us they would easily forget if not being reminded. So we need a light reminder that reduce the memory burden.
We came up with this unique way of cropping photos, where your friend only sees a tiny snippet at first. It’s like a little tease—they have to share photo back to unveil the full picture.
We held a follow-up meeting to pitch our design concepts to the participants. They were really excited about the idea of visualizing their friendship as growing plants.
We also ran an online workshop where we asked them to sketch out the 'shape' of their friendship if it were a plant.
We extracted the outer contours directly from these drawings. We deliberately chose not to polish the curves, keeping the original organic shapes because we wanted to preserve the authenticity and raw emotion. Eventually, we applied these forms as the cropping masks for the photos.
This logic naturally led to our visual identity. To create a vibe that is playful, organic, and soothing.
We used hand-drawn outlines and irregular shapes to capture the 'Playful' side.We used imperfect lines and handwritten typography to emphasize the 'Organic' feel.So it feels more personal and human.We also chose light and low-saturated colors to provide a gentle, healing visual vibe.
We want to emphasize the playfulness in sharing. This isn't meant to be a stressful task—it’s a treasure hunt. We want users to feel that spark of joy when they 'discover' a memory.
Once the photo is unveiled, you can naturally start a conversation around it or simply react with emojis. And every photo has its own dedicated chat history.
While exploring the concept of 'planting,' our participants sketched a wide variety of forms—from flowers and trees to cacti and even coral. This gave us a great idea: we can unlock different themed lands. This not only adds variety to the experience but also keeps the engagement long-lasting and fun.
We also created a visualization for the 'health' of each friendship. If you share frequently, the land appears vibrant and full of life. However, if the connection is neglected, the colors gradually fade, wind begins to blow, and the plants slowly disappear. We hope this visual shift serves as a gentle reminder to encourage consistent sharing.
You can experience it via the following link: https://memory-forest-9d4cd.web.app/.
For the best experience, we recommend using a PC.
Contact:
+45 50342562
yifanfu0326@gmail.com
+45 50342562
yifanfu0326@gmail.com